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| Patrol Forces Southwest Asia | |
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 PATFORSWA Unit Crest | |
| Active |
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| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Coast Guard |
| Part of |
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| Main Operating Base | Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Bahrain |
| Engagements | |
| Website | https://www.atlanticarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Area-Units/PATFORSWA/ |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Commodore John McTamney IV |
| Command Master Chief | CMDCM James Murray |
Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) is a United States Coast Guard command based in Manama, Bahrain. PATFORSWA was created in November 2002 as a contingency operation to support the U.S. Navy with patrol boats. The command's mission is to train, equip, deploy, and support combat-ready Coast Guard forces conducting operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) in the Naval Forces Central Command's area of responsibility.[1] It was commissioned as a permanent duty station in June 2004.[2] In July 2003, PATFORSWA moved from its own compound to facilities at Naval Support Activity Bahrain.[3][4]
- ^ "Patrol Forces Southwest Asia". www.atlanticarea.uscg.mil. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
The Mission of PATFORSWA is to train, organize, equip, support and deploy combat-ready Coast Guard Forces in support of CENTCOM and national security objectives.
- ^ http://www.uscg.mil/psc/epm/PATFORSWA.asp PSC: Enlisted Personnel Management
- ^ DHS, USCG (26 December 2023). "Department of Homeland Security U.S. Coast Guard Budget Overview Fiscal Year 2021 Congressional Justification" (PDF). DHS.gov. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "The mission of Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia". DVIDS. Retrieved 15 January 2024.